Government of Bihar, exercising powers under Section 66 of the Factories Act, 1948 (“Factories Act”), on June 6, 2025, permitted the employment of women in night shifts across all factories registered under the Factories Act, subject to the conditions that written consent must be...
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Employee prima facie involved in sexual harassment can be suspended pending inquiry: Allahabad HC
Allahabad HC in Shailendra Kumar Rai vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (WA No. 6131/2025), upheld the suspension of an employee undergoing a sexual harassment inquiry under the PoSH Act. The Court noted that where an individual holds a position of authority, such as a departmental head, suspension pending...
Himachal Pradesh High Court, in Babli Devi vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (CWPOA No. 7185 of 2020),on June 2, 2025, ruled that a female employee cannot be denied a salary increment merely because she was on maternity leave during the relevant period. The Court rejected the employer’s argument...
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12% interest to be paid in case of default to pay compensation from the due date: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court, in Sanjeev Kumar vs. Sri Akash &Anr. (Misc. FA No. 201018/2019), on June 3, 2025, modified the award issued by the Industrial Tribunal by increasing the interest payable on the compensation from 7.5% per annum to 12% per annum, effective from the date of the incident...
Madras High Court, in Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited vs. N. Vadivel (C.M.A No. 2977/2022),on June 6, 2025, upheld the order of the Commissioner for Workmen Compensation, who had awarded compensation under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 (“EC...
Meghalaya High Court, in Lorento Convent School & Ors. vs. Employees Provident Fund Organization, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India & Ors. (W.P.C No. 456/2022), on June 6, 2025, quashed the order issued by the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (“RPFC”)...
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Nine months’ absence due to illegal strike is voluntary abandonment and not termination: Bom. HC
The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court in the case of Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Technical and Education Society vs. Smt. Indira Madhukar Muraskar, WRIT PETITION NO.2594 OF 2017 and others decided on 9.5.25 has held that the striking off of employees’ names from the muster roll due to their...
Amit Kejriwal has joined Tata Digital as Head Total Rewards (Compensation & Benefits). He has confirmed this development through a social media post. Before this appointment, Amit was associated with Reliance Nippon Life Insurance as Head Performance & Rewards. Also read – Arpit Jain...
Arpit Jain has joined Hero Cycles as head of Human Resources and Administration. He has confirmed this development through a social media post. Before this appointment, Arpit was associated with Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd as Head of HR. Also read – Ina Bajwa Joins Landmark Group as Group...
Ina Bajwa has joined Landmark Group as Group Head of Talent and Engagement, where she will be responsible to build and implement an integrated talent strategy for the Retail Group across all concepts and multiple global territories, and focus on linking talent to business outcomes and Build CEO and...
